Analyst Developer: .Net

Purpose Statement:

Responsible for the design and development of new Front-End applications according to specifications

Environment:

External environment

• Daily liaison with external service providers (i.e. software vendors)

Internal environment

• The job holder operates within the following internal policy:
  • Information Management Policy
  • Information Security Policy
  • IT Governance Policy

• The job holder must adhere to internal Systems Design Quality Standards (programming and development best practices)
• The job holder will liaise with various internal departments:
  • All other departments with the Systems Development Team (i.e. HQS, Issuing, Acquiring, Channels)
  • Other departments in IT (IT Risk, UAT)
  • Credit Management
  • Business Development

Key Performance Areas:

• Quality
• On-time delivery
• Teamwork and collaboration

Key Tasks & Accountabilities

Quality

• Develop detailed technical specifications from functional descriptions (design)
• Develop systems from technical specifications as provided by Architects
• Deliver development within agreed timelines
• Perform unit testing from a pre-defined test plan
• Update/amend test plans according to solution development to ensure coverage of all areas
• Provide testing assistance to developer(s)
• Provide implementation instructions for new development
• Provide production support to production systems (stand-by)
• Conduct investigations and solve system issues
• Prepare production deployment packages
• Ensure successful implementation
• Provide coaching and mentoring to Programmers and Developers
• Act as Team Leader for projects
• Participation and proactive problem-solving to meet team objectives

On-time delivery

• Ensure timely delivery of developed applications and systems
• Ensure contracted deadlines at met according to contracted SLA with business

Teamwork and collaboration

• Cooperation / willingness to help
• Interpersonal relationship and interaction with team members
• Ideas and knowledge sharing
• Stay current with developments in areas of technology that are relevant to the SOA environment
• Participation and proactive problem-solving to meet team objectives
• Innovation and creativity

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Qualifications & Experience
• Grade 12
• A relevant tertiary qualification (degree / diploma) in IT with 5 years’ proven experience in software development OR more than 6 years’ proven experience in software development
• Must have completed a relevant system analysis and design course (or equivalent)

Experience in the following:

Minimum:

• SQL (T-SQL, 5+ years)
• C# (5+ years)
• Windows Services (multi-threaded)
• Web Services
• OO Development Methodologies
• An understanding of SOA (Service-oriented architecture)

Ideal:

• WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) & XAML
• WCF (Windows Communication Foundation)
• IIS
• MVC or MVVM Design Pattern Powershell UML
• .Net Core
• XAML

Knowledge:

Minimum:

• Must have detailed knowledge of:
• IT systems development processes (SDLC)
• Application development
• Systems analysis and design
• System architecture (technical design and implementation process)
• Standards and governance
• Testing practices

Ideal:

• Knowledge of:
  • UML
  • Banking systems environment

Skills:

• Communication skills (written and verbal) in English
• Interpersonal / Relationship management skills
• Negotiation and influencing
• Facilitation
• Presentation skills
• Mind-set and attitude
• Analytical, diagnostic and problem-solving skills
• Business acumen
• Process and organisational thinking
• Attention to detail
• Adaptability to change
• Willingness to take ownership and accountability
• Ability to self-learn new technical skills and / or technologies

Time management

• Planning and organizing skills
• Ability to work under own initiative without guidance, cope well under sustained pressure and deliver to deadlines
• Ability to deal with multiple projects at the same time
• Ability to motivate self and team

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